Alex Nadzan gave a very educational and informative introduction to orchid hybridization from an amateur's perspective. As part of his presentation, he demonstrated the de-flasking and first potting of seedlings.
The selection of plants brought in for the Show and Tell portion of the meeting was a little smaller as our attendance was below normal as well, possibly due to the Presidential debate. However, there were several very beautiful flowers to be admired.

Welcome to the new POS Virtual Online Show-n-Tell. I have been wanting for some time to setup a virtual place to show off POS member plants in bloom or with something interesting to display, that for one reason or another, couldn't get to the regular meeting show-n-tell session for all to see. From now on, Members, if you have a plant you want to show everyone, just send me the photo (giho@ucsd.edu), and I will put it up. Not every month will have a virtual show-n-tell, but if there are pictures, then they will be posted up. Please also send me a short description of the plant. Send feedback to me if you love the idea or hate it. I start us off, with my Maxillaria chrysantha in full bloom, a surprise for me this morning (7/21/12) stepping outside to check my plants. 16 flowers! Following are an Encyclia, my Neofinetias, and Alex Nadzan's first Stanhopea oculata in bloom! Excellent! At the end, more of Alex's wonderful Catts and other gems.